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My GF knows Lisa (the victim) through VOB running club. Lisa's brother sent this email to Cape Talk radio station: Dear John I am writing to you in the hope that you may be able to assist us in trying to track down the attacker of my sister in Kistenbosch on Friday morning. The attack was a premeditated attack with the sole aim of raping and murdering . The attacker was a black man in his mid 30's, he was well spoken with a clean shaven face. He wore grey pants and a grey/brown t shirt. He had a green theatre cap on his head. He pretended to be a fellow jogger and would more than likely have entered Kirstenbosch via cecelia forest somewhere between 6 and 6.45 am. Their where many runners/walkers in the area at the time so its likely a listener might have seen him. Close to the seen of the attack workers found a bloodied t- shirt and underpants so someone might have noticed a semi clad black man near Kistenbosch/Cecelia forest. This would have been around 7.10 to 8am. The attack was not an isolated incident as reported by the police/press, an attack took place in the same area 2 weeks ago. There have been atleast 4 attacks in this area in the last 2 years. The attacker besides severly injuring my sister and attemting to rape her also stole her Garmin 305 frontrunner. This can only run off a special charger or computer, at the time of the attack it had about 7-8 hours battery life left. We believe he may try to offload this and are offering a reward for its receovery as it will be able to provide much needed information. Maybe anyone with info can contact yourselves or the crime number or me ? I would really appreciate your stations assistance in this matter as we all need to work on keeping our Mountain safe from this kind of pervert ! Many thanks Andrew Chin lurker2008-02-05 06:45:53

Boulders is just past Simonstown, think you mean Bakoven. Hope the cyclist is ok.lurker2008-01-31 01:48:59

Well, I think the Lobo gives you enough space. On marathon races I normally pack in the following: 2x tubes Puncture repair kit (yes, yes, going tubeless this winter..) Multitool (incl chainbreaker) & magic link Rainjacket Energy bar/gels And about 1.5L of fluid.

I've been using the Lobo for the last 2 seasons. Great pack, not too big but big enough to pack everything you need for a full day in the saddle. Your only concern might be the length of the Lobo. Not sure how tall you are, try it on while sitting on a bike & make sure it feels comfy. No thoughts on the Magic - sorry.

Well, I live in Lakeside & was getting rather annoyed with the way people were cycling down main rd on Sat. Saw about 3 groups riding 2 or 3 abreast, totally irresponsible & a sure fire way to piss motorists off. Can't be sure but I did wonder if it might have been some of the Cyclelab club guys. Fair number of the riders were in Cyclelab gear & it was at about the right time they would've been on their way back. Throughout the weekend I saw people riding 2 abreast on main rd... clearly the silly season is upon us. Having said that, resorting to physical abuse is taking things a bit far.lurker2008-01-28 02:14:09

Looks awesome, where was it?

Hey Popeye, I see you ride with those Ergo grips/bar-ends. Are they worth the cash?

Ok, cool, thanks for all the suggestions. I'll replace the battery, any idea where I can get a new seal (in CT)? - and no, Kalk Bay harbour isn't the answer I'm looking for..

Ok, so my Polar s720i seems to be having problems with the initial pickup of my HR. Never used to have a problem. My routine is still the same, wet the contacts on the strap before I put it on. Only now it either doesn't pickup at 1st, or seems a bit erratic. I don't think it's the watch as all the bike functions work 100%. I assume it means I need to replace the battery on the strap?

Looks like a perlemoen factory near Gansbaai.

Been riding them for the last year. They do the job well & at CWC's price probably a great buy for a set of training wheels. If you're concerned with weight, then avoid them.lurker2007-12-14 08:47:43

Iteresting, I'm also running Avid Arch Rivals. Upgraded from sh*tty Deore v's to the Arch Rivals.. Man, what a difference! Depending on cash situation, but for me it wasn't even a discussion. Much rather go for high quality v's than cheap discs. Put some Koolstop pads on & you're good to go.

Sorry to hear. There's a guy from Mossel Bay on the forum, he might be the best option with regards cycle shop info in the area. Try PM him: mbaymike Other option might be to give Chris Jnr a call at CWCyles, they courier stuff around all the time & I'm sure will try to help out. www.cwcyles.co.za Was in Swellendam for the DC this weekend & I did actually see a bike shop. They were closed so I don't know what they stock & I can't remember their name, but they were downstairs from the Country Cousin restaurant(028-514-1660) so you could always phone them to find out the cycle shop name so that you could call them. Good luck, hope u come right.

So, the story goes the Montagu bridge is flooded, don't you have any contacts out there that can confirm/deny it?

No way, could DR be as old as ChrisH... surely not!

ok, I'm starting at 06:05 (unless it's a stuff up like last year) I'm in a social team aiming for just under 8.5hrs. So all in all I'm happy with our start allocation. But, last year when I queried our start time I was told that yes people had requested & been given earlier start times. That's cr@p and if it's happened again this year, then it's pretty shoddy organisation. Simple, the faster you are, the later you start. WIth regards teams using each other for assistance, it's up to us to have the balls to ride the event as intended. Therefore no drafting on other teams, it's not rocket science! So to all those that will spend parts of Sat in a bunch with other teams.. sorry for you..

Personally I think it's a respect issue. If you want other road users to respect your right to be there, then respect the rules of the road. <?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> It's simple, if the light is red, stop. Oh and before we start ranting on how motorists don't respect cyclists, if you want respect, you've gotta earn it first. I'm afraid CycleLab's official spokesperson needs to have a think about his statement. Any club with the sort of exposure that they enjoy should be "man" enough to police their members correctly and to advocate adhering to the rules of the road AT ALL TIMES. Anyway, having to stop at red lights allows you to do a short interval once the light goes green, consider it additional training.

Shaun/Kiwi, please confirm the revenue share on the R30 SMS. My understanding is that of the R30, R15 will go to the network, then the remainder will be shared between the WASP & "client". Would be such a waste if the networks end up getting more than the Sign-up campaign.

Mmm, interesting advice on how to troubleshoot your problem. Looks suspicously familiar, are you sure someone didn't suggest to you how to test it? Looks quite methodical for a pansie

Very clever..

mmm, those bruises are still showing..

Used to go to Klein Brak every year, grandparents stayed there. Decided the one time to ride thru to George & back via N2(about 13yrs ago). Man those hills are never ending on the bike. Lucky for me on the way back just leaving George I slashed my tire & ended up having to phone for a lift home.